Ukiah High RELIGION basketball vs. Saturday Faith community news Montgomery ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 Dec. 22, 2007 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Sunday: Mostly cloudy; H 56º L 35º 7 58551 69301 0 Monday: Morning shower; H 54º L 29º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 149 Number 257 email: [email protected] From Calpella to Ukiah, Christmas... Kucinich delivers Lights up the night recorded speech By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) was unable to attend his rally at Mendocino College Thursday night, but he was still able to encourage his supporters, many of whom attended the rally to “ride the peace train.” “Out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train, oh peace train take this country, come take me home again,” Kucinich said, quot- ing the song “Peace Train” by Cat Stevens, which has Kucinich become an anthem of his campaign. Kucinich, the former mayor of Cleveland and current Democratic rep- resentative from Ohio, was scheduled See KUCINICH, Page 16 Food Bank Fund Drive MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal s Christmas approaches, Men- docino County homes and tops $70,000 yards are aglow with holiday The Daily Journal decorations. A particularly The most recent donors to the Ukiah bright spot can be seen in Daily Journal Food Bank Fund Drive ACalpella, on both sides of Highway 101. are: $5,000, Ukiah Natural Foods; There, residents like Keith Oakley and his $521.60, Ukiah Assembly of God; $500, Anonymous; $500, Scott & Mimi wife, Bonnie, take pride in their winter won- Gaustad; $500, Randy & Sandy Dorn; derland (above), which has been an annual $250, in memory of Joe R. Vargas; staple for more than 40 years. In Ukiah $250, David & Cathy Frey; $250, Clark proper, the Udarbe family on the corner of Construction; $250, Frey Vineyards, Irvington and Elm has decked the lawn LTD.; $200, in memory of Sunny Fox; electric with lighted trees, multiple Santas $200, Anonymous; $200, James Houle; $200, Peter & Toni Klein; $150, and a Christmas band (left), led by the jolly Anonymous; $150, Michael & Virginia man himself. Back in Calpella, a team of Barekman; $100, Anonymous; $100, reindeer makes an orchard landing, guided Paul & Linda Shimmin; $100, Robert & by Rudolph’s glowing nose (below). Patricia Hashagen; $100, J.L. & Evelyn Spear; $100, John & Jane Widler; $100, Steve $ Leah Mendoza; $100, Jeremy Mann & Renee Gannon; $100, Ken & Brenda Hoek; $100, in memory of Max Dale; $100, Mendocino College Mesa Club; $100, Jim Mastin & Mary Buckley; $100, Barry & Deb Sheppard; $100, Jessica & Joe Sanchez; $100, Mark & Carmen Turrill; $50, Anonymous; $50, R.H. & E.R. Hamilton; $50, Carol & Charles Stump; $50, Janet McLeod; $50, Selima Shapiro; $50, Morey & June McCloud; $50, Olga Johns; $50, Patricia A. Johnson; $50, J.F. Dougherty Painting; $50, Raymond and Judith Bennick; $50, The Shepards; $50, Michael & Mary Carnevale; $50, William & Marian Thormahlen; $50, Don & Karen Bua; $50, Marlin & Carol Thompson; $50, Mendocino Family Services; $50, Celia & Dennis Huey; $50, Pamela Levin; $30, Glenn & Patricia Morgan; $30, George & Margaret Rau; $30, T.L. & T.M. Wilcox; $26.50, Haley Lucero; County developing plan to deal with hazards $25, Bill & Diane Ware; $25, W.G. & Vicki Blackburn; $25, Sharon A. Public’s input sought apply for funding to correct existing conditions dations. With the mitigation plan being a work- Tingley; $20, Carleen P. Lawson; $20, that otherwise could result in additional damage in-progress, Woodworth said the document could Mrs. Katherine Abshire; $20, Kathy By ZACK SAMPSEL during natural or manmade disasters. The coun- be modified to meet needs. Brigham; $15, Lori A. Wilsey; $10, The Daily Journal ty, with support from Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg “Its an ongoing project,” he said. “We can add R.L. Voisard; $20, Dorothy Breitweiser; In an attempt to identify potentially hazardous and Point Arena, will identify these conditions to it and subtract from it. It’s a working docu- totaling $11,718.10. areas and prepare for any natural disaster, the within their jurisdictions. ment. It will be looked at, evaluated and re-eval- The Fund Drive total now stands at county of Mendocino is preparing a hazard miti- “It will identify projects that we can get fund- uated every year.” $72,599.92. The goal for this year’s gation plan. ed to correct hazards that could result in greater Woodworth and the county are encouraging drive is $85,000. Donations can be “It’s kind of like a pre-emptive strike,” said damage to the county,” Woodworth said. residents to read the draft plan on the county Web made by sending checks or money Bill Woodworth, emergency services coordinator He discussed examples of potential projects site. orders (made out to the UCC Food for the county. “We want to change things to that could be funded with help from the mitiga- “I would like people to read the plan, and if Bank) to UDJ Food Bank Fund Drive, lessen the impact in the event of a disaster.” tion plan, including replacing drains in areas that Ukiah Community Center, 888 N. State Once approved and adopted, the county could collect water as well as improving bridge foun- See HAZARDS, Page 16 St., Ukiah, CA, 95482. 2 – SATURDAY, DEC. 22, 2007 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] by the Willits Police Depart- BOOKED -- Tommy Lee Those arrested by law enforce- reprinting the entire article. Errors SHERIFF’S REPORTS ment at 10:03 a.m. Tuesday. Martin, 47, of Fort Bragg, was CHP REPORTS ment officers are innocent until may be reported to the editor, 468- proven guilty. People reported as 3526. The following were BOOKED -- Jesse Clyde booked into jail on suspicion The following were having been arrested may contact compiled from reports McIntyre, 26, of Willits, was of causing corporal injury to a compiled from reports the Daily Journal once their case prepared by the Mendo- booked into jail on suspicion spouse by the Mendocino prepared by the Califor- has been concluded so the results can be reported.Those who feel the LOTTERY NUMBERS cino County Sheriff’s of planting or cultivating mar- County Sheriff’s Office at nia Highway Patrol: information is in error should con- Office: ijuana and possession of mari- 9:12 p.m. Tuesday. ARREST -- Angel tact the appropriate agency. In the DAILY 3: night: 1, 4, 1. BOOKED -- Mark Andrew juana for sale by the Willits BOOKED -- Michael Espinosa, 28, of Hopland, was case of those arrested on suspi- cion of driving under the influence afternoon: 3, 5, 5. Thompson, 46, of Willits, was Police Department at 10:56 Roger Cutino, 44, of Fort arrested on suspicion of dri- of an intoxicant: all DUI cases FANTASY 5: 18, 22, 23, booked into jail on suspicion a.m. Tuesday. Bragg, was booked into jail on ving under the influence on reported by law enforcement agen- 30, 36. of driving under the influence BOOKED -- Wesley Evan suspicion of assault on a peace Nokomis Road at 7:47 p.m. cies are reported by the newspa- per. The Daily Journal makes no DAILY DERBY: 1st and battery by the Willits Silva, 40, of Willits, was officer, battery and driving Tuesday. exceptions. Police Department at 8:26 booked into jail on suspicion under the influence at 11:40 ARREST -- Mariano Place: 03, Hot Shot. a.m. Tuesday. of assault with a deadly p.m. Tuesday. Sanchez, 27, of Ukiah, was 2nd Place: 07, Eureka. BOOKED -- Charles weapon, causing corporal BOOKED --Fredrick Alan arrested on suspicion of dri- CORRECTIONS 3rd Place: 06, Whirl Win. Zachary Jenkins, 30, of injury to a spouse, damaging a Weis, 56, of Genesee, was ving under the influence and Race time: 1:46.35. Willits, was booked into jail phone or powerline and false booked into jail on suspicion driving without a valid license The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves MEGA MILLIONS: 14- imprisonment by the Willits of inflicting injury on a spouse this space to correct errors or make 19-20-43-53. on suspicion of planting or on State Route 222 east of clarifications to news articles. cultivating marijuana and pos- Police Department at 1:09 by the Willits Police Depart- Highway 101 at 9:55 p.m. Significant errors in obituary notices Meganumber: 07. session of marijuana for sale p.m. Tuesday. ment at 7:24 a.m. Wednesday. Thursday. or birth announcements will result in Jackpot: $12 million. 2 arrested in coast probation sweep The Daily Journal District Attorney’s Office for The Mendocino County review. Gang Suppression Unit made The unit reports probation two arrests and found four violations to the Probation cases of suspected probation Department, but also reports violation Thursday during a to Probation when they find probation enforcement sweep people abiding by the terms of in the Fort Bragg area. their probation. Our best gifts. Officers made one arrest on The unit is composed of a felony warrant and the other officers from the Mendocino for a probation violation. County Sheriff’s Office, the They also submitted four Ukiah Police Department, the cases of suspected probation Willits Police Department, the violation to the Mendocino Probation Department and the Our lowest prices! County Probation Department Mendocino County Depart- and the Mendocino County ment of Welfare Fraud. 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